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Three Bridges Playing Field

8 ha

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

51.11524, -0.17012

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Cafe 89 — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParkingPlayground

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — House Sparrow, Magpie, Blue Tit +56 more · last seen 2026; Birds — House Sparrow, Magpie, Blue Tit +56 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

playground, café; Urban park — family destination

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Holly, Sycamore, Common Nettle +62 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Holly, Sycamore, Common Nettle +62 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Pedunculate Oak, Bramble +13 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Crawley GreenwayWalking route

walking route around Crawley along many leafy paths, signposted

Named routeLocal walking route
Worth WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Reigate and Banstead Millennium TrailWalking route
Named routeRef RBMTRegional walking route
Tandridge Border PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Sussex Border PathWalking route220 km
Named routeLength 220 kmRegional walking route
Tilgate Drive cyclewaypublic footpath · 231 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 231 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
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Cycling

145 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route KCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route J (incomplete)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route JCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route F (incomplete)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route DCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route BCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Tilgate Forest SingletrackMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Three Bridges Road, Crawley

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Three Bridges Road, Crawley

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️TILGATE PARKCountry park2.5 km→🌱Tilgate ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Waterlea MeadowUrban park700 m→🌱Gratton's ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱Maidenbower ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱Goff's ParkUrban park2.3 km→

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